cost
Cost of Living Index
Hiroshima87.2 / 0
Osaka53.7 / 100
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Winner
Hiroshima wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Osaka.
Top trade-offs
Hiroshima leads safety, rent, and salary; Osaka leads cost, housing, and jobs.
cost
Hiroshima
87.2
city
Osaka
53.7
city
safety
Hiroshima
54.6
city
Osaka
45.1
city
housing
Hiroshima
$1,955
city
Osaka
$2,174
city
housing
Hiroshima
12.4x
city
Osaka
9.6x
city
jobs
Hiroshima
$4,904/mo
city
Osaka
$3,176/mo
city
jobs
Hiroshima
9.8%
city
Osaka
5.1%
city
health
Hiroshima
80.5
city
Osaka
82.2
city
health
Hiroshima
75.6 years
city
Osaka
78.0 years
city
environment
Hiroshima
14.6 ug/m3
city
Osaka
21.4 ug/m3
city
environment
Hiroshima
51.9
city
Osaka
57.8
city
infrastructure
Hiroshima
158 Mbps
city
Osaka
99 Mbps
city
demographics
Hiroshima
2.3%
city
Osaka
0.7%
city
education
Hiroshima
84.6
city
Osaka
78.9
city
transport
Hiroshima
89.4
city
Osaka
92.4
city
safety
Hiroshima
18.1 per 100k
city
Osaka
17.7 per 100k
city
safety
Hiroshima
49.4 per 100k
city
Osaka
87.0 per 100k
city
health
Hiroshima
10.7%
city
Osaka
19.4%
city
quality
Hiroshima
5.4
city
Osaka
5.1
city
housing
Hiroshima
$11,306/sqm
city
Osaka
$15,011/sqm
city
religion
Hiroshima
70.1%
city
Osaka
40.0%
city
religion
Hiroshima
46.8%
city
Osaka
50.1%
city
religion
Hiroshima
40.4%
city
Osaka
39.6%
city